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Casualty Info
Home Town New Haven, CT
Last Address New Haven, CT
Casualty Date Feb 10, 1965
Cause MIA-Finding of Death
Reason IED-Improvised Explosive Device
Location Vietnam, South (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery - Norfolk, Virginia
Constituted 25 February 1944 in the Army of the United States as the 140th Hospital Train Maintenance Platoon, Transportation Corps
Activated 1 March 1944 at Camp Millard, Ohio
Redesignated 21 April 1945 as the 140th Transportation Corps Hospital Train Maintenance Detachment
Inactivated 12 November 1945 in France
Redesignated 29 October 1953 as the 140th Transportation Detachment and allotted to the Regular Army
Activated 1 November 1953 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Inactivated 25 November 1968 in Vietnam
Activated 4 March 1969 in Vietnam
Inactivated 14 November 1969 in Vietnam
Activated 23 November 1970 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Inactivated 15 September 1997 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Activated 17 May 2008 at Fort Lewis, Washington
140th Transportation Detachment Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II: Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace
Vietnam: Advisory; Defense; Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase II; Counteroffensive, Phase III; Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV; Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970;
Decorations
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered PLEI ME
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered TUY HOA VALLEY
Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered DAK TO
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1963-1964
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1965-1966
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1966-1967
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1967-1968